- Araneta Center-Cubao LRT Station
Manila MRT station
Name = Araneta Center-Cubao LRT Station
Color = #761688
caption = Platform area of Araneta Center-Cubao station
location = Cubao,Quezon City
operational =April 5 ,2003
lines = Purple Line
platforms = 2:"For the MRT station, see
Araneta Center-Cubao MRT Station ."Araneta Center-Cubao LRT Station, usually called Cubao LRT Station, is a station on the Manila LRT Purple Line (MRT-2). Araneta Center-Cubao station is one of the many elevated stations that can be found on the line. The station is located in Cubao inQuezon City and is named because of its location in the district of the same name and its location near the famedAraneta Center , one of the Philippines' most recognized shopping centers.The station is the eighth station for trains headed to Santolan and the fourth station for trains headed to Recto. The most recognizable landmark that the station is located at is Araneta Center, home to popular shopping malls such as Ali Mall and Gateway Mall. The Araneta Center complex is also home to the Philippines' most famous stadium, the
Araneta Coliseum .Transportation links
Due to its location at Araneta Center, Araneta Center-Cubao station is a major transportation hub. Buses stop at the Araneta Center bus terminal within the complex and jeepneys, taxis and cycle rickshaws are available. Traffic regulations, however, prohibit cycle rickshaws on EDSA.
The station is also the transit point for commuters riding the
Manila Metro Rail Transit System , or MRT-3. It is connected to MRT-3's Cubao station via a walkway that goes past the Araneta Coliseum and through New Farmer's Plaza to the station's entrance just outside New Farmer's Plaza.- style="text-align: center;"
Santolan
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Blue Line
at Araneta Center-Cubao
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Kamuning
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